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Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

Chapter 101 — Justice System Improvement

§ 10230. Other administrative provisions

Statutory text

(a)

Recordkeeping requirement; scope of disclosure; other sources of funds

Each recipient of funds under this chapter shall keep such records as the Office of Justice Programs shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of the funds, the total cost of the project or undertaking for which such funds are used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit.

(b)

Access to records for audit and examination

The Office of Justice Programs or any of its duly authorized representatives, shall have access for purpose of audit and examination of any books, documents, papers, and records of the recipients of funds under this chapter which in the opinion of the Office of Justice Programs may be related or pertinent to the grants, contracts, subcontracts, subgrants, or other arrangements referred to under this chapter.

(c)

Audit and examination period after completion of program or project

The Comptroller General of the United States or any of his duly authorized representatives, shall, until the expiration of three years after the completion of the program or project with which the assistance is used, have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of recipients of Federal funds under this chapter which in the opinion of the Comptroller General may be related or pertinent to the grants, contracts, subcontracts, subgrants, or other arrangements referred to under this chapter.

(d)

Recipients of assistance subject to provisions of section

The provisions of this section shall apply to all recipients of assistance under this chapter, whether by direct grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this chapter or by subgrant or subcontract from primary grantees or contractors under this chapter.

(e)

Revolving fund for acquisition of stolen goods and property within Bureau of Justice Assistance

There is hereby established within the Bureau of Justice Assistance a revolving fund for the purpose of supporting projects that will acquire stolen goods and property in an effort to disrupt illicit commerce in such goods and property. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any income or royalties generated from such projects together with income generated from any sale or use of such goods or property, where such goods or property are not claimed by their lawful owner, shall be paid into the revolving fund. Where a party establishes a legal right to such goods or property, the Administrator of the fund may in his discretion assert a claim against the property or goods in the amount of Federal funds used to purchase such goods or property. Proceeds from such claims shall be paid into the revolving fund. The Administrator is authorized to make disbursements by appropriate means, including grants, from the fund for the purpose of this section.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

    Pub. L. 90–351 title I § 811 · 82 Stat. 197

    Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 10230

    Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 811, formerly § 817, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1212

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 811, formerly § 817, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1212

  2. Pub. L. 98–473 § 609B(j)(1) · 98 Stat. 1837

    Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10230(a); 34 U.S.C. § 10230(b)

    Pub. L. 98–473, § 609B(j)(1), substituted “Office of Justice Programs” for “Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 98–473, § 609B(j)(1), substituted “Office of Justice Programs” for “Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics” wherever appearing.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by section 609B(j) of Pub. L. 98–473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10101 of this title.

  3. Pub. L. 98–473 § 609B(j)(2) · 98 Stat. 1837

    1. Redesignated · 34 U.S.C. § 10230(d)(f)

      Pub. L. 98–473, § 609B(j)(2), (3), redesignated subsecs. (e) and (f) as (d) and (e), respectively

    2. Struck · 34 U.S.C. § 10230(d)(f)

      Pub. L. 98–473, § 609B(j)(2), (3), struck out former subsec. (d) relating to civil rights regulations and conforming changes of the regulations

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 98–473, § 609B(j)(2), (3), redesignated subsecs. (e) and (f) as (d) and (e), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (d) relating to civil rights regulations and conforming changes of the regulations.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by section 609B(j) of Pub. L. 98–473 effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10101 of this title.

  4. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–322 title XXXIII § 330001(h)(12) · 108 Stat. 1796

    Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10230(e)

    Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “Bureau of Justice Assistance” for “Law Enforcement Assistance Administration”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “Bureau of Justice Assistance” for “Law Enforcement Assistance Administration”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (12) in section 811(e) by striking “Law Enforcement Assistance 42 USC 3789f. Administration” and inserting “Bureau of Justice Assistance”;

1 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 4 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 3789f of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 811 of Pub. L. 90–351 was classified to section 3789 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to repeal by section 609B(e) of Pub. L. 98–473.

Amendments1984–1994 · 2 rounds

1994

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “Bureau of Justice Assistance” for “Law Enforcement Assistance Administration”.

1984

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 98–473, § 609B(j)(1), substituted “Office of Justice Programs” for “Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics” wherever appearing.

Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 98–473, § 609B(j)(2), (3), redesignated subsecs. (e) and (f) as (d) and (e), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (d) relating to civil rights regulations and conforming changes of the regulations.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by section 609B(j) of Pub. L. 98–473 effective , see section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under section 10101 of this title.

Credits

1979–1994 · 3 acts
  1. 1979Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 811, formerly § 817, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, , 93 Stat. 1212
  2. 1984renumbered § 811 and amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609B(f), (j), , 98 Stat. 2093, 2096
  3. 1994Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330001(h)(12), , 108 Stat. 2139.
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(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 811, formerly § 817, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, , 93 Stat. 1212; renumbered § 811 and amended Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609B(f), (j), , 98 Stat. 2093, 2096; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330001(h)(12), , 108 Stat. 2139.)

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